Little Swanport is a rural locality and an

estuary An estuary is a partially enclosed coastal body of brackish water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea. Estuaries form a transition zone between river environments and maritime enviro ...

in the local government area of Glamorgan–Spring Bay in the South-east region of

Tasmania Tasmania (; palawa kani: ''Lutruwita'') is an island States and territories of Australia, state of Australia. It is located to the south of the Mainland Australia, Australian mainland, and is separated from it by the Bass Strait. The sta ...

. It is especially significant for the

Little Swanport language Little Swanport Tasmanian is an aboriginal language of Tasmania Tasmania (; palawa kani: ''Lutruwita'') is an island States and territories of Australia, state of Australia. It is located to the south of the Mainland Australia, Aust ...

. The locality is about south of the town of

Swansea Swansea ( ; ) is a coastal City status in the United Kingdom, city and the List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, second-largest city of Wales. It forms a Principal areas of Wales, principal area, officially known as the City and County of ...

. The 2016 census has a population of 117 for the state suburb of Little Swanport.

History

Little Swanport is a confirmed suburb/locality. The indigenous name for the Little Swanport area was recorded by

George Augustus Robinson George Augustus Robinson (22 March 1791 – 18 October 1866) was an English born builder and self-trained preacher who was employed by the British colonial authorities to conciliate the Indigenous Australians of Van Diemen's Land and the Po ...

in 1831 as meaning "place where a moving stream flows into a large estuary surrounded by hills".

Geography

The eastern boundary of Little Swanport is the Tasman Sea. The locality surrounds the estuary of the Little Swanport River and the locality of Pontypool.

Road infrastructure

The A3 route (

Tasman Highway The Tasman Highway (or A3) is a highway in Tasmania, Australia. Like the Midland Highway (Tasmania), Midland Highway, it connects the major cities of Hobart and Launceston, Tasmania, Launceston – however it takes a different route, via the no ...

) enters from the south and runs through to the north-east.

References

Localities of Glamorgan–Spring Bay Council Towns in Tasmania {{GlamorganSpringBay-geo-stub